Electric-lamp stand



- H. LER NER.

ELECTRIC UMP STAND. APPLICATION FILED III-:c.I0. 1.920.

' 1,383,132, PatentedJ me 2s, 1921.

avwemtoz UNITED STATES HARRY LERNER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ELECTRIC-LAMP STAND.

Application filed December 10, 1920.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, HARRY Leanna, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of theborough of Brooklyn, countyof Kings,

city and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Electric-Lamp Stands, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements, in electric incandescent deskorstand lamps and contemplates by its construction to be utilized equallyas a lamp which may be set upon flat surfaces or which may be clamped ifdesired to a ledge or projection or to a bed post so as to be adjustableto a variety of positions, the construction disclosed be ing one ofextreme simplicity but possessing great utility and ornamentation ofdesign.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawings wherein Figure 1 isan elevation of the lamp socket and its hood with my improved base andstandard in vertical cross section: Fig. 2 is a section taken on line2-2 of Fig. 1 andaFig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Havingreference to these drawings 4: represents the base plate of mylamp, the under side of which is adapted to rest upon fiat surfaces asthose of a desk or table. This base plate. as shown in the drawingstoward its central portion projects upwardly in the form of a cone; 5represents a tube or stem secured as by solder, to the central portionof said base plate 1 and extends vertically therefrom: 6 represents alower extension of the lamp socket 7 wherein the lamp socket isdetachably mounted, said extension having a lower projection 6 ofreduced d1- aineter.

To serve as a handle and for the purpose also of serving as a clampingmember, as hereinafter described I provide a laterally extending hookedmember 8 having a tongue 8 entering a slot 8 in the lower end of thetube 5. This tongue 8 of said handle is connected to a spiral spring 9extending from the lower end of the tube upwardly Specification ofLetters Eatent.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Serial No. 429,727.

and into the annular extension 6 of the socket 7 where it is anchored toa cross bar or pin 10. The handle 8 and its tongue 8 are fulcrumed inthe slot 8 as at 8 between the base 4 and the lower end of the stem 5.From the foregoing description it will appear that the spring 9 exertstension upon the handle or lever 8 and thus maintains the handle 8 innormal or closed position, as shown in Fig. 1, 2'. e. in contact withthe rimmed upper face of the base plate 1, thus affording a convenientand ornamental handle therefor. When it is desired to at tach the lampto a table or to a bed post the outer hooked end of the handle 8 israised against the tension of the coiled spring 9 and engages betweenits under side and the upper face of the base plate 4 the article towhich the lamp is required to be clamped. In order to affordconsiderable latitude of movement for the socket 7 a portion of theupper end of tube 5 is cut away to form a pair of ears 11.

It will be understood that in the constrnction shown the hood or shade12 may be revolubly mounted at'the upper end of the socket and that theinsulated wire supplying the current to the socket'will be carriedthrough the base plate and through the tube 5 for connection with thesocket 7 in the usual manner.

id hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An electric lamp-stand comprising a baseplate and a vertical tubetherefor, a socket pivot-ally secured upon a cross-pin carried it theupper end of said tube, a coiled spring extending from the base platethrough said tube and secured to said cross-pin, and a handle extendinglaterally from said tube pivotally movable and engaged by the lower endof said coiled spring and cooperating with said baseplate to clamp thelamp stand to an article of furniture.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of December,1920.

HARRY LERNER.

